Job Details

Accounting Technician 3

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, is recruiting for an Accounting Technician 3 in Anchorage.

This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.

What you will be doing: Under the direction of the Administrative Operations Manager and the Accountant 3, this position works independently to provide full proficiency accounting services to support the Forestry Program, such as:

• Program accounting
• Analysis
• Reconciliation
• Corrective actions
• Interagency accounting

Mission and values/culture: The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection (DOF) provides the vital public safety function of wildland fire protection on over 150 million acres. The high-functioning administrative team you will join supports the "boots on the ground" who ensure the safety of people, property, and resources in Alaska and nationwide. Our administrative section's values can be summed up as PRIDE: Positive, Reliable, Inspiring, Dependable, and Efficient, as we work hard to support DOF's missions to protect Alaskans from wildland fire and to develop, conserve, and enhance Alaska's forests.

Benefits of joining our team: The benefits of joining the DOF administrative team include the opportunity to work with dedicated professionals who support each other while providing the necessary support to our Forestry Program. The administrative team is expanding, adding new staff, and is actively engaged in creating a new administrative structure that supports the division's new organization. Our environment is collaborative, supportive, and mission-focused. If you like numbers, are detail-oriented, and enjoy working with a team where your contributions are essential to our Division's goals, we encourage you to apply!

The working environment you can expect: This position is located in the Robert B. Atwood Building at 550 W. 7th Avenue, and is within walking distance of free covered parking, with easy access to coffee, shops, restaurants, hiking trails, parks, and museums. Our environment is collaborative, supportive, and mission-focused. We promote a healthy life and work balance and enjoy a positive work environment.

We are looking for a candidate who possesses the following position-specific competencies:

• Principles of Accounting: Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, standards, and practices (for example, double entry accounting, accrual accounting), including the full accounting cycle and the preparation of work sheets, financial statements, ledgers, and journals.
• Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
• Computer Skills: Uses computers, software applications, databases, and automated systems to accomplish work.

Minimum qualifications:

Two years of technical level accounting or bookkeeping experience, of which at least one year was at the full-proficiency level.

Substitutions: Certification as an Accounting Technician from an accredited college will substitute for one year of the required experience at the non-full-proficiency level.

Post secondary education from an accredited college will substitute for up to one year of the required experience at the non-full-proficiency level (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month) if it includes at least 6 semester/8 quarter hours in Accounting.

Post secondary education from an accredited college will substitute for the required two years of experience (3 semester/4 quarter hours equal one month) if it includes at least 9 semester/12 quarter hours at or above the 200 level in Accounting.

An associate's degree in Accounting or Business Administration from an accredited college will substitute for the required two years of experience if it includes at least 6 semester/8 quarter hours at or above the 200 level in Accounting.

Additional required information:

Please read the information below carefully. At the time of the interview, please ensure that you provide the following materials. Failure to do so may result in loss of consideration. Required documents include:

• Three professional references whom we may contact by phone, one of whom must be your current or most recent supervisor, if not already provided in the application.
• Last three performance evaluations. If not available, please be prepared to explain why.
• A copy of academic transcripts, if needed, to support your eligibility for this position.

Application notice: You can only apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or by submitting a paper application. Instructions on how to apply can be found on the Workplace Alaska How to Apply webpage. Your application must be received by 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on the closing date.

For your application to be evaluated, you must answer the Supplemental Questions. The State of Alaska (SOA) utilizes four proficiency levels to measure and describe an applicant's level of competence in applying certain behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities to accomplish a specific task. The four proficiency levels are Mastery, Fluency, Literacy, and Discovery. You must rate your proficiency level for each competency listed in the supplemental questions.

If post-secondary education is required to meet the minimum qualifications, you must fill out the Education section of the application. If you have not yet obtained a degree, please indicate the units you have completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials if used to meet the minimum qualifications for a position.

Education completed at foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the minimum qualifications listed above. If using this education to meet minimum qualification requirements, you must demonstrate that the credentials have been submitted to a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in standard U.S. education programs. Alternatively, an accredited U.S. post-secondary institution must report that the other institution's transcript is given full value or that full value is recognized in relevant subject areas aligned with the post-secondary institution's curricula. It is your responsibility to provide this evidence when applying.

If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, job title, employment dates, and whether full or part-time. Applications will be reviewed to determine whether the responses are supported and whether the minimum qualifications are met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the recruitment interview and selection phase.

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Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

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For specific information about this position, please get in touch with the hiring manager at the following:

Joely Bernas, Administrative Operations Manager 1, Phone: 907-###-####, Email: ...@alaska.gov